What disqualifies Laurie in the mind of the HRC is that Laurie believes and teaches the Bible. He believes and advocates that marriage is between one man and one woman. He advocates the biblical model of marriage.

This same kind of attack was launched toward Pastor Louie Giglio earlier this year in regard to the Presidential Inauguration---for the same reason. Pastor Giglio stepped aside.

The prayer event this year is reminding us of the words of Mary Washington, mother of our first president, who said, "Remember that God is our only sure trust."

Indeed.

The theme tomorrow is about praying for America, asking God to forgive and heal our land. It emphasizes the need for individuals, corporately and individually, to place their faith in the unfailing character of the Creator, who is sovereign over all governments, authorities and men.

The emphasized verse is Matthew 12:21, "In His name the nations will put their hope."

The leadership is asking Americans all across the nation to pray the same prayer simultaneously at 12 noon EDT.

That is of course, 9 AM PDT, the time my radio program comes on the air live on stations in Washington State and across the country by this link on the Internet. Or by a free app for your phone.

I'm asking everyone who reads this blog and/or listens to the radio program to join me as we read this prayer together. I will publish it again tomorrow morning in our Blog.

This is the prayer millions of Christians across America will pray tomorrow:

Prayer to be prayed for the National Day of Prayer by Pastor Greg Laurie, honorary chairman for the NDOP in Washington, DC, May 2nd, 2013:

Father, we come to You to pray for our nation, the United States of America.

How You have blessed us through the years, Lord! We rightly sing, "America, America, God shed His grace on thee." Yet we see trouble in our culture today. We see the breakdown of the family, crippling addictions, and random acts of horrific violence.

Lord, we need Your help in America. In recent days, we have done our best to remove Your Word and Your counsel from our courtrooms, classrooms, and culture. It seems, as President Lincoln once said, that we have "forgotten God." But Lord, You have not forgotten us! You can bless and help and revive our country again.

Scripture tells us that "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people" (Proverbs 14:34). Lord, in Your mercy, we ask that You would exalt our country again. We have had a number of great awakenings in America. We have experienced times of refreshing, and revivals that changed not only the spiritual but also the moral landscape. As the psalmist said, "Will You not revive us again, so that Your people may rejoice in You?" (Psalm 85:6).

That is our prayer for America today, Lord. Send a mighty spiritual awakening that will turn the hearts of men and women, boys and girls, back to you. You have told us if we will humble ourselves and pray, and seek Your face and turn from our wicked ways, that You will forgive our sins and heal our land (2 Chronicles 7:14).

Forgive us today, Lord, and heal this troubled land that we love so much.

We ask all of this in the name of Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Yes, Greg Laurie should be allowed to pray tomorrow. I'm asking each of you to join me, as we together, join him and millions of other Christians to pray this prayer together.

Remember: Tomorrow--12 Noon EDT. 9 AM PDT. I will publish this prayer again tomorrow morning in my blog. I'm asking you to join me live on the radio through stations in your area in Washington State or by live link here on this website or by the free app for your phone. We will join millions of people in a united, simultaneous prayer for our nation.

7 comments:

The government and other organizations have no legal standing or right to intervene and tell us what and how to pray, worship, believe, carry out our religious convictions! The constitution states that we can pray to Jesus or whomever we wish. They need to stay out of our spiritual business, and if they think popular opinion is now that homosexuality is ok, fine, however popular opinion does not change Scriptural mandates, the mind of Christ or our call to uphold His word! It is simply a trend that seeks to change our convictions. Let him pray, and if it offends then don't listen. Homosexual advocates and activists don't want us around because we bring guilt to their sexual perversions.

Perhaps pastor Greg Laurie will be refused audience with the President of the United States of America, but there is no doubt in my mind that Pastor Laurie will pray. There is also no doubt in my mind that our sovereign God will hear his prayer and ours. Be it from a podium before our nation's leaders or from the furthest reaches of our land... Our God hears.

Yes, he should be allowed to pray. Christians should stay faithful to God and His written Word the Holy Bible. They should love and respect all people but never, never accept behavior or morals that are contrary to the standards that God has given us. Our first loyalty is to God and to obey Him. Jesus came to save all of us as sinners and deliver us from our sin. Not to condone sin of any kind. This nation is being let down by leaders who have decided they know better than God what is good for us. Shame on those, and especially our leaders, that call themselves Christians but encourage people to approve and even do what is wrong in God's eyes. Thanks for standing up for the truth, Gary.

The US Congressional sponsored National Day of Prayer has always bothered this former "separation of church and state Baptist". But if we are going to have one then I think people like Greg Laurie should be allowed to "pray" (they really are speeches not prayer IMHO). As a former ordained evangelical pastor who is now out, proud and gay with a Domestic Partner I love deeply and plan to marry now that it is legal, I have a firm conviction that God listens to the prayers of everyone, even Greg Laurie's.